Johnny Evers vs. Lou Klein — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Lou Klein
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Lou Klein are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Klein posted stronger numbers in OPS (.711 vs .690) and slugging (.381 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .330). By the career numbers, Lou Klein had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Lou Klein

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
156.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
1171
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1037
531.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1659
138.06
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
269
137.83
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
190
97.35
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.59
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
5.83
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
7.69
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
40.48
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
137.22
70.31
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
202.39
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
379
194.19
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.662
0.662
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
76.48
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
83.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
51.75
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1445
120.25
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
126.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
146.93
75.28
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.56
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
105
53.8
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
60.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
9.84
9.84
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
24
12.3
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.12
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
0.67
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Lou Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.12
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
97.59
97.59
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Lou Klein

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
927
0.88
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28446
27
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9482
9
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
719
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1338
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1289
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Lou Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.34
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.311
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.2
52.2
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0